Benign Conditions

professor and vice chair of urology at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is a co–editor in chief for 

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"The devices, telemedicine and remote care, and outpatient surgery risk us losing the human connection we had with the patient, as time spent with them is at a premium today," writes Gopal H. Badlani, MD.

Golden Jubilee: Looking back at 50 years of urology in benign diseases

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“I think this really now suggests that Rezum is a financially viable procedure across these different treatment settings…the reimbursement now is really quite favorable,” says David M. Albala, MD.

Dr. Albala on the recent CMS change for Rezum water vapor therapy

Expert perspective on the treatment landscape of benign prostatic hyperplasia and lower urinary tract symptoms.

An Overview of Treatment Approaches to BPH and LUTS

In a recent interview, Kevin T. McVary, MD, FACS, suggested that more physicians should take the time to educate their themselves and their patients on enlargement of the prostate.

Common misconceptions about enlarged prostates by patients and physicians

In a recent study, Michael Palese, MD, Evan Garden, and co-authors estimated the long-term outcomes of Rezum water vapor therapy in treating men with large prostates who have benign prostatic hyperplasia. 

Long-term results of Rezum therapy for patients with large prostates

The once-daily capsule combines 5 mg of tadalafil with 5 mg of finasteride.

FDA approves tadalafil/finasteride combo capsule for BPH

“While this study does offer a lot of promise for the treatment options that we can offer to these patients, it does also highlight the need for further prospective trials to evaluate the efficacy of this treatment, as well as the treatments of all the different surgical options available to patients who are suffering from BPH,” says Evan Garden.

Rezum therapy: Why it should be considered in large prostates

“I think the key elements are that you should know about Aquablation if you are treating BPH in consideration for your patients and care, especially those who are looking for a more durable response and to maintain their ejaculation,” says Kevin Zorn, MD, FRCSC, FACS.

Aquablation therapy as a discussion point in patient counseling

“Compared to other BPH treatments, this is a very fast, reproducible technology that could democratize how all urologists do BPH surgery,” says Kevin Zorn, MD, FRCSC, FACS.

Advantages of Aquablation system for patients with BPH

“From our standpoint, bigger prostates bleed more…From that, we started taking a different approach for those larger prostates,” says Andrew Higgins, MD.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia